Bag-lock



(Ramadan B. CONLAN & J. ONEIL. Bag Look.

No. 233,921. Patented Nov. 2, 1.880.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BERNARD GONLAN AND JOHN ONEIL, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

BAG-LOCK.

SPEGIFICATTON forming part of Letters Patent No. 233,921, dated November 2, 1880.

Application filed March 10, 1880. (No model.)

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that we, BERNARD GONLAN and JOHN ONEIL, both of the city of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New J ersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bag-Locks; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

Our invention relates to satchel or bag locks; and it consists in constructing the lock-box plate. as hereinafter described, with an elongated end to form the loop that is to hold the satchel-ring, and at the same time adapted to be turned under the plate and be secured to the bag-frame between it and the lock-plate, therebyassistin g in securing the lock-box plate to the satchel-frame.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of the look-box plate 5 Fig. 2, an

end view, showing the end of the plate turned over so as to form the loop and be held to the bag-frame by arivet; and Fig. 3 is a side view of one end of the lock-plate, showing the position of the strap previous to inclosing the ring and being secured to the bag-frame.

The letter A indicates the lock-box plate, which is cast or struck up with a die from sheet metal, and is to contain the looking or latching mechanism.

For simplicity, cheapness, and durability the ends of the box-plate are elongated so as to form straps b, which are turned so as to make a loop or eye, (1, for the reception and retention of the ring B, to which the handle of the bag is attached in any of the known ways. This strap 1) is sufficiently long not only to form an eye or loop for the ring B, but also to be bent under plate A, as shown, thereby adding to the strength of the lock-box plate, and permittingof the end being secured to the bagfrarne between it and the lock-box plate, whereby the parts are more securely held together.

The ends of the strap are provided with rivetholes 6, for the passage through of a rivet to hold the lock-box plate to the satchel-frame.

By constructing the lock-box plate so that its elongated end will serve as a loop for the bag-handle ring, and at the same time admit of being secured to the bag-frame between it and the look-box plate, a very strong, cheap, and simple lock-box plate is produced.

We do not claim, broadly, a loop for connectin g the handle and satchel-rin g together, made by turning the metal end of the handle so as to form a loop; but,

Having described our invention, what we do claim 1s- A satchel or bag lock-plate, made with an elongated end adapted, when turned to form a loop, to hold the handle-ring, and to be secured to the bag-frame, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set our hands this 4th day of March, 1880.

BERNARD OONLAN. JOHN ONEIL.

Witnesses:

OLIVER DRAKE, CHARLES H. PELL. 

